# POG -- Password Operations Gem initial release

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pog-password-operations-gem-initial-release/109810>\
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**Created:** [July 19, 2007, 8:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pog-password-operations-gem-initial-release/109810 "2007-07-19T08:42:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Travis\_D\_Warlick\_Jr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Travis\_D\_Warlick\_Jr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Travis_D_Warlick_Jr)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 8:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pog-password-operations-gem-initial-release/109810/1 "2007-07-19T08:42:44Z")

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POG – Password Operations Gem version 0.2 (Public beta) is now released  
on RubyForge.

Site: [http://pog.rubyforge.org](http://pog.rubyforge.org)  
RDocs: [http://pog.rubyforge.org/doc](http://pog.rubyforge.org/doc)  
Tracker: [http://pog.rubyforge.org/tracker](http://pog.rubyforge.org/tracker)  
License: [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)  
SVN: svn://rubyforge.org/var/svn/pog

POG is a Ruby gem for simplifying random password generation, password  
strength testing, password hashing and salting, and password-hash  
authentication.

This is my first public gem, so any and all suggestions and comments  
would be greatly appreciated.

# ============== Quick Overview

Class Password encapsulates a password and provides functionality for  
hashing, hash-based authentication, and random password generation.

Class Salt encapsulates a password’s salt and provides functionality for  
password salting and random salt generation.

Class PasswordTests provides functionality for testing strength of  
passwords.

Module CharacterRanges provides preset ranges for sets of ASCII  
characters for random password generation. CharacterRanges is mixed into  
the Password class.

# ================================== Feature Requests/Bug Submissions

Please submit feature requests and bug requests

(a) directly to me  
(b) to RubyForge Tracker: [http://pog.rubyforge.org/tracker](http://pog.rubyforge.org/tracker)  
(c) to Ruby-Talk forum/list

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Travis W.

“Programming in Java is like dealing with your mom –  
it’s kind, forgiving, and gently chastising.  
Programming in C++ is like dealing with a disgruntled  
girlfriend – it’s cold, unforgiving, and doesn’t tell  
you what you’ve done wrong.”  
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